Congo vs Mauritania: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Congo
3,682 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mauritania
3,657 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Congo rank
159th
Mauritania rank
160th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person in Mauritania, a difference of 25 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Congo ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 160th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 147.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,972 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 567.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 3,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Congo and Mauritania?
- 25 kilowatt-hours per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Congo ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 160th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.